From pilot to powerhouse: expanding WA’s sustainable bond market
Now a staple of global finance, GSS bonds offer a powerful mechanism to fund pressing environmental and social initiatives that lie outside traditional government budgets.
Dr Brad Hiller is a Lead Climate Change Specialist at a multilateral development bank and recently contributed to a €500 million issuance on the London Stock Exchange. Rod Campbell is the Research Director at The Australia Institute.
Now a staple of global finance, GSS bonds offer a powerful mechanism to fund pressing environmental and social initiatives that lie outside traditional government budgets.
Australia is facing a defining question: how to finance the trillions required for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient future without overwhelming public budgets. As climate, housing, and environmental pressures intensify, one option that is gaining traction is green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds.
